Metallic clip



Patented Oct. 13, 1925.

UNiTED STATES PERCY SATTERLEE, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

METALLIC om?.

Application yfiled. October y13, 1924. Serial No. 743,250.

To all whom t may cncern:

Be it known that I, PEBCY ySATTERLEE, va citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county off Wayne and VVState of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful AImprovements in Metallic Clips,- oi' which the following .is a specilicaton, 'reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to furring and lath clips ordinarily made of wire and adapted for attaching metallic laths, expanded metal sheeting, rods, channels and other .metallic structures to studs, j oists and other building parts. Ordinarily the clips are separate units each oi' which must be separately lian- Idled and when there are many of these clips in a container time is lost in procuring a single clip,` because the clips become entangled and removal of one clip ordinarily causes other clips to be carried with it and probably lost or displaced relative to the container. i

My invention aims to provide, as a new article of manufacture, a multiple clip frame Composed ot a multiplicity of V- shaped hook clips having integral legs or ends with the clips alternating on opposite sides of the frame, so that after a clip is used :tronione side of the i'rame, the frame may be reversed and the clip on the lopposite side used. In this manner clips will be V.progressively removed from the frame and all of the clips are maintained in such positions as to be instantly used.

My invention further aims to provide urring and lath clips made of a single piece of wire bent to zigzag formation with parallel rows oi' hooks, the hooks of one row having the bills thereof the reverse ot the hook bills of the other row, and the clips are adapted to be separated on a medial line so that the ends or legs of each clip will be freetor twisting together or any other form of connection.

My invention still further aims to provide a clip frame of closely assembled, integ-ral clips, the frame being extensible in its longitudinal direction so that the clips may be separated for easy manipulation relative to metallic laths or expanded sheet metal ware.

My invention will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing, whereinigure 1 is a perspective View of a plurality ot clips securing yanexpanded metal lath to a metallic stud or building part,

Fig. 2 isa horizontal sectional view `of the 6U latli lshowing the manner of manipulating the clip relative thereto;

is .a perspective view of a joist showing Ythe manner of attaching Ibuilding material to the joist;` i A I y Fig. 4 is ka perspective view of a portion of AAaclip frame in accordance with my 'invention, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing ,the clip holding lath relative to a beam". l

To vputiny invention into lpracticey I provide a zigzag wire frame composed of legs 1 joined atrtheir ends by hooks Q'having integral bills 3 and in consequence of the'lzigzag formation of the frame the hooks 'at one 75 edge of the frame are alternately disposed relative to the hooks at the opposite edge, the hooks being in two parallel rows and each set of Vhooks"and their integral bills constitutinga clip when the legs 'are severed intermediate their ends or on Aa medial line of the frame. A

In order that each clip may be conveniently used the bills 3 of one row of hooks arein a planeI at one side of `the frame and the bills of the lopposite row of hooks in a plane on the opposite side of the frame. This is to facilitate using .the hooks, as will hereinafter appear.

Each frame of hooks is made with the legs very closely assembled, approaching parallel positions. This will permit of the clip frame being conveniently packed in a small parcel and easily handled. VSince the frame is made oit' malleable wire it may be distended in the direction of its longitudinal dimension .and the'in'dividual clips readily manipulated.

In Fig. 1, I show a portion of a lath or expanded metal sheet 4 having ribs v5 and this lath is against a furring strip or stud 6 made of metallic channel members placed back to back to alford side anges 7 to which the lath may be connected by clips.

In manipulating .the clip yframe relative to the lath 4, the endmost clip yof the frame is bent away from the end of the frame so that it may be inserted in an interstice or opening 8 of the lath. It is extended through the lath opening until the free leg 1 of the clip passes through the opening and then the clip is shifted in a lateral direction to move the free leg l over to the neXt lath opening. In practice it is preferable to anchor the ribs 5 of the lath relative to the stud 6, consequently Vopenings 8 are selected at opposite sides of the rib 5. After the clip is shifted to the position shown by dash lines in Fig. 2, the clip is drawn towards the manipulator of the frame which causes the hooks 2 to engage the flange 7 with the integral bills 3 of the hook extending under the flange. The frame is then a suflicient dista-nce from the lath 4 to permit of the integral leg of the clip being severed, thus liberating the clip from the frame so that the legs or ends of the clip may be twisted together, as at 9, to anchor the clip relative to the stud and secure the lath 4 against the stud. The same pliers or tool employed for severing the clip legs may be employed for twisting the legs together to close the clip relative to the lath.

After the clip is used on one side of the frame, the frame is inverted and the clip used on the opposite side thereof. This operation continues until all of the clips of a frame have been placed in use and throughout the operation of installing the clips there has always been a clip convenient for instant use. It is obvious that the frame serves as a handle for the convenience of manipulating a single clip relative to the lath, and there is no danger of individual clips being lost after being separated from the clip frame.

lt is just as easy to anchor a rod l0, a channel ll or any other member to a metallic joist 12, as shown in Fig. 3, or a metallic lattice, diamond lath or other wall or ceiling structure 13 can be attached to a metallic beam 14 by wide clips l5 detached from a frame of such clips. From the foregoing it will be noted that a. workman manipulating one of the clip frames at all times has a clip convenient for instant installation, in contradistinction to a lot of individual clips in a container from which the clips must be removed and individually installed. Time and labor is saved by using one of my clip frames and it is obvious that the clips may be of various configurations according to a connection to be established by the clips. l would also direct attention to the fact that the hook shaped configuration of the clips shown insures a positive connection, as the hoolishaped ends cannot become accidentally displaced nor can the twisted legs become accidentally separated. This differs from that class of clips that have angular ends and intermediate bent portions for anchoring lathing relative to building parts. Tt also differs from other clips in compensating for Lacasse inequalities in widths of flanges, of joists, or studs. This is brought about by the legs of the clips for if the flange is wider than usual the legs can be cut for proper lengths. Then again in setting studs or joists they often become ti ted or slightly twisted and very often ordinary clips have to be pounded int-o position, but with my improved clips it is an easy matter to obtain a purchase on uneven structural surfaces withont distorting the surface of the lath or material held by the clips.

ln using the clips the frame permits a right or left handed operator to expeditiously install the clips. Fig. l shows the clip inserted by a left hand person, but by starting at the opposite end of the frame, it can be used by a right hand person.

Vhile in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred form of clip frame and clips, it is to be understood that the structure is su ceptible to such changes as are perinissible by the appended claims.

What I claim is l. F urring and lath clip's made of a single piece of wire bent to close zigzag formation with parallel rows of hooks and the wire adapted to be severed to provide the clips, said close zigzag formation being adapted for extension from one end thereof so that the clips are separated from the close zigzag formation to be severed one at a time for individual use.

2. Furring and lath clips made of a single piece of wire bent to zigzag formation with parallel rows of hooks, the bills of one row of hooks being the reverse of the bills of the other row of hooks, and the single piece of wire adapted to be severed to separate the clips.

3. A wire zigzag clip frame having hooks and legs, the bills of some of said hooks being the reverse of the bills of other hooks, and the legs adapted for cutting to provide single clips.

4. Tn the art of furring, wherein metallic laths and other wall or ceiling members are connected to studs, joists, and the like, and wherein hook-shaped clips are used to establish such connections; means to facilitate making' such connections, said means comprising a formation of clips, in an eX- tensible frame structure having` parallel rows of hoclrs with the hooks disposed so that successive use of adjoining adjacent hooks necessitates 'turning said frame structure edgewise, whereby hook-shaped clips may be severed from said frame structure and alternately from the rows of hooks.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

PERCY SATTERLEE. 

